Improvement in vehicle-wheels



L. WARNER. Vehicle-Wheels.

Ptented Nov. 3,1874.

i NrrEn EYMAN WARNER, 0E BELVIDERE, NEW JERsEY.

IMPROVEMENT IN VEHICLE-WHEELS.

Specication forming part of Letters Patent No. 156,450, dated November 3, 1874; application filed December 7, 1872.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LYMAN WARNER, of Belvidere, in the county of Warren and State of New Jersey, have in vented certain new and useful Improvements in Carriage-Wheels, which are simple in construction, convenient in the manufacture, and durable in use, the object of which is to improve the construction of that class of hubs in which a central Wooden hub is used, the saine being surrounded by a Vmetallic band; and it consists in the construction of the parts, by which means the spokes are securely fastened, as hereinafter more fully described; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof', which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the saine, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, With letters of reference marked thereon, forming a part of this speciication, in Which- Figure l represents an end elevation of my invention, partially in section; and Fig. 2 represents a side elevation of the same.

A represents the Wooden hub, With a central groove around its face, and provided with re cesses upon each side, and so constructed that the recesses upon one side of the groove do not come opposite the grooves upon the other side, but opposite the flush or full part of the groove, so that each recess in connection With the groove receives a spoke. B represents the metallic band made to fit the hub A, and provided with a series of mortises extending entirely through the same. These mortises are beveled upon one side, and when the band is placed upon the hub the mortises and recesses before described register to receive the spoke. D represents the spoke, the part lentering the hub being beveled, as shown,

and having` slot Widthwise of the spoke to receive a Wedge, G, by which means the spoke is spread, and, in connection with the bevel in the mortise of the metallic band, forms a dovetail, and the spoke is securely secured.

By this construction the spoke is not driven entirely down upon the bottom of the groove in the Wooden hub, so that in case of shrinkage the spoke can settle and become selftightening. By this construction and arrangement the Wooden hub is not necessarily Wea-kened, and the spoke is made to tit closely the metallic band'on all sides.

I am aware that a grooved center core and a mortised band Haring inward and Wedgespoke combined have been' used, andI do not therefore broadly claim such device; but 

